Mendes

British

/ ˈmɛndɛz /

noun

Sam ( uel ) ( Alexander ). born 1965, British theatre and film director, who made his name as artistic director of the Donmar Warehouse, London (1992–2002) before directing the films American Beauty (1999), The Road to Perdition (2002), Revolutionary Road (2008), and Skyfall (2012)

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It has been publicly supported by Hollywood names including Avatar creator James Cameron, Lord of the Rings actor Andy Serkis and James Bond director Sam Mendes.

From BBC

On a recent trip to London, Gelfond visited the sets of Michael B. Jordan’s “The Thomas Crown Affair” and Greta Gerwig’s “Narnia” movie and met with Sam Mendes about a quartet of Beatles biopics he’s planning for 2028.

From The Wall Street Journal

Performances from Kylie Minogue, Shawn Mendes and Brazilian queen of pop Anitta also got the jubilant mood swinging.

From BBC

The star-studded event will be held in Rio's Museum of Tomorrow on Wednesday evening, where Kylie Minogue and Shawn Mendes will perform as five projects win £1m.

From BBC

It is understood that in addition to O'Neil, Wolves were speaking to at least one manager from Mendes' stable.

From BBC

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